Company set to build houses on site of former African American farming village in Colorado

About a century ago, African-American settlements sprang up across the West. Now, one of those sites in northern Colorado is set to host new houses.

The Black American West Museum, based in Denver, owns a number of properties in what used to be the town of Dearfield, Colorado. But a national homebuilding company, CMH Homes, Inc., also known as Clayton Homes, is now taking steps to turn other parts of the town into new residences.

https://www.kunc.org/post/new-homes-set-replace-parts-historic-african-american-farming-town

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